Exhibition-case.



'-No. 781,518. l PATENTED JAN. s1, 190,5. 1"- 11.11.5102, 1

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APPLIQAUON FILED JUNE 111.1904..Y

. UNITED STATES.

Patented January 31', 1905.-

PATENT OFFICE.

' t JosEPH R. H1oE, oErH1LADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

EXHIBITIQN-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,518, dated January31, 1905.

Y Application filed June 21, 1904. Serial No. 213,512. i I A To alltch/079e it pray concern:

zen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia,countyofPhiladelpliia,and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new anduse' ful Improvement in Exhibition- Cases, of which the followingis aspecification.

My'invention relates to a new and useful,

improvement in display-cases, and has for its object to provide a cheapbut efficient and durable show-case for the displayingof several bottlesor packages lofv medicine or merchandise, the case being so constructedas to stand upon a counter or show-case of the store.

With these ends 1n vlew this invention consists 1n thedetalls ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth andwhenthe same is in position upon the counter, one of the boxecomp'artmentsbeing partially withdrawn from the same; Fig. 4, avertical sectionthrough the display-case, showing;

the easel-back folded- My'improved display-case is preferably con-1structed of cardboard; but also may be constructed of any other suitablesubstance, such as woodfcelluloid, metal, or the like.

The display-case consists of a back A, abottom B, and sides C. 1 Thusthe case is open at the front and upper end. s

Dis box-shaped compartments, each of which also consists of a back,bottom, and sides, being open at the f ront and upper end. Thesebox-shapedV compartments'D are adapted to contain the bottles orpackages of merchandise and are adapted to slip into the show-case fromthe upper 'end and lie side by side.

In order to prevent either the boxes DV or the packages of merchandisefrom being' rethereof.

, lmoved from the front of the case, I provide Be it known that I,JOSEPH R. H1eE,aciti-' retaining-stripsE, which extend from one side ofthe case'to the ,otherover the boxes D, and said retaining-strips arevsecured at each end to the sides@ and may be further secured betweentheir two ends by means of the tiestrips Gr, which aresecured. at oneend to the back A of the case and at the forward ends to the back of theretaining-strips'E. These tie-strips extend between the boxes, asclearly shown in Fig. 2. Of course,if desired, these tie-strips couldextend between eachtwo boxes; but I have found by experience it issufficient Yto onlysecurethe retaining-strips at the center. It willthus be seenthat the boxes D or packages of merchandise can onlyvberemoved through the open top of thecase A, and in order tonormally'close this topIprovide a lid II, which is triangular incross-section and hinged to the upper retaining-strip E. This lid willclosedown over the upper en d of the Vcase and protect the contents to acertain extent and add to the appearance of the'case.

Oneof the principal objects of my invention isV to provide an easel forthe display-case which will not foldwhen the display-cassis movedaround. The easel consists of a mem- .ber I, hinge'dto the back of thelower end of tlie show-case, and to the outer end of this member I ishinged themember J,A the other end of the member J being hinged to theback of the show-case, near the upper end The member I is weakened atthe point I to enable the member I to fold upon Yitself when the easelis folded against the back the case is pushed rearward. To prevent this,

I provide a strip K, hinged to the back A above the member IA andadapted to lie flat upon thev member I when the easel is extended, therearward end of the strip K pressing against *the inside lower end ofthe member J, thus causing the easel to`become a solid triangularsupport for the case, and the case may be moved in any manner withoutany danger of` the easel folding upon itself; but when it is desired tofold the easel the strip K may be easily raised and folded against theback of the case, and the balance of the easel can then be folded in theordinary manner, as shown in Fig. 4.

It will thus be'seen by the foregoing description and drawings that Ihave provided a show-case which, while being ornamental, efficient, anddurable. may at the same time be manufactured at a comparatively smallcost and will attract attention in any store.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction hereshown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulisll In a display-case, a box-shaped case consisting of a back, bottomand two sides, boxshaped compartments fitted to slide in the case fromthe upper end, each compartment being open at the front,retaining-strips extending across from one side of the case to the otherabove the compartments, a lid hinged to the upper retaining-strip andadapted to normally close the upper end of the case, and a folding easelsecured tothe back of the case, as specilied.

2. In a display-case, a box-shaped case consisting of a back` bottom andtwo sides, retaining-strips extending across the case from one side tothe other, said strips being secured to the sides of the ease at eachend, removable boxshaped compartments adapted to slide into the casefrom the upper end, each compartment open at the front, tie-stripssecured at one end to the back and at the other end to theretaining-strips intermediate of their two ends, said tie-stripsextending between the box-compartments, a lid hinged to the upperretaining-strip and adapted to normally close l.

the upper end ofthe ease, and a folding easel secured to the back of thecase, as and l'or the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof vl have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH R. MICE.

Witnesses:

MARY E. HAMER, L. W. Moiuzrsox.

